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SPLENDID BAnaArss,
NEW AND DESIRABLE GOODS
IN OUR
MOURNING AND BLACK DRESS GOODS DEPT
COO. REAL VALUE 81 PER YARD.
Black, all wool. double and twisted French Canvas
Cloth AZ inches wide. This is Of the very bes,
values offered: it cost TN cents to import We
closed the entire lot which enables us to sell them
the low price Of 90 cents per yard.
Ice. REAL VALUE o5c.
Black all wool Nuns Yelling 22 inches wide. This
is the best value that has been offered in Nuns Veil
2Oc.. REAL VALUE soc.
Black, all wool Grenadine, 23 inches wide, open
woven. for summer wear, 20 cents per yard.
25c. REAL VALUE 37hc.
Panama Grensdine. all wool. % inches wide new
weave and design extra good value.
37kc.. FORMERLY 75c.
All wool Dentelle in plain and figured lace effect,
guaranteed to give satisfaction in the wear.
4Oc.. ExTRAGOOD VALUE.
Black Nuns Yelling, good quality, 40 inches wide
This is adecided bargain.
Soc. PER YARD.
Black Batiste 80 inches wide, very desirable and
good value at the price.
SOC. PER YARD.
Black Abatross, 40 inches wide This is always q
desirable fabric and better than can be purchased
for the same money anywhere.
sL25 PER YARD.
Maria Theresa Cloth, silk warp. This is entirely
new, AZ inches wide, fine finish and will give salts
faction in the wear.
We would suggest visit to our LADIES' MUSLIN
stock contains everything in most complete stock
All our Underwear warranted.
OUR GENTS FURNISHING DEPT
is quite feature with u.s. We carry mems requisites
at prices much below the regular prices and give you
your pick out of scores Of styles.
IN OUR SOAP AND PERFUMERY DEPARTMENT
is kept all the good makes Of soaps and all the best
tracts
Lungborg's Perfumes
Lubin's Perfumes.
Oakley's Perfumes.
Colgates Perfumes.
Wenck's Perfumes.
Florida Water Toilet Waters
Bay Rum. Pond Lily.
All Face Powders and Toilet Powders of merit,
Complexion Goods Satchets Powders &c. On all Of
which are the lowest prices.
All the Novelties in Chemsettes, Collars and cuffs
Ruchings, Ties: Also all the Newest Novelties in Metal
Belts and Grdles These will be the craze for Spring
and Summer.
All Novelties "A soon az nrodncad AZ
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LOCAL MENTION.
EEc Meather.

Publications foT me ~ hDfrV commencing nf n ~
For the District Or columbia, MARYLAND Della
ware ant Virginia, threatening and rainy weather
hearty stationary temperature, variable winds
generally easteriy and increasing TO high on the
coast
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g g PtKS0Ns HOUSEHOLD AMMONIA gives a more
relr,si.IE harh than the ocean. removes All Odor
aAi SifhE RON The person, cures all insect bites
and keeps the skin Is smooth as a baby's Only -
q. f1TsulI. HOu~ehGld Ammonia VIII do rhis =
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RRMEMBER THE Bows.
SATURDAY. THERE BEING NO SCHOOL.
IS THE DAY FOR DRESSING UP THE YOUNG
STEERS. AT THIS SEASON THIN WOODEN
SUITS ARE THE CORRECT THINGS CHEW
lots. sERGEs AND LIGHTWEIGHT CAss1-
MEREs ARE COOL. BEING LOOSELY
WOVEN, BUT STILL WARM ENOUGH FOR
THE COOL MORNINGS AND EVENINGS.
OUR STOCK IS REPLETE WITH CHOICE
THINGS FOR BOYS AND SMALL BOYS. IN
OUR BUSINESS WE CALL SUITS WITH
LONG PANTS "BOYs'" sUITs.:AND THOSE
WITH SHORT PANTS SMALL BOYS" SUITS,
IN BOYS" SUITS OUR PRICES RANGE
FROM % TO s25. AND OUR STOCK EN-
BRACES THE NEWEST AND MOST sTYI-
ISL GOODS. MADE IN PLAIN DRESS SUITS
OR IN STYLISH MIXED AND PLAID CHEW
lots. AND CAssIMEREs.
IN SMALL BOYS SUITS WE HAVE THE
NOVELTIES" AND EXCLUSIVE STYLES
OF THE NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA
MARKETS.
SPECIALLY FINE GOODS IN sERaEs, I'M.
PORTED CAss1MEREs AND CHEvIoTs.
ELEGANT WHITE SERGE. AND FLANNEL.
NORFOLK AND SAILOR SUITS, JERSEY
SAILOR SUITS, VERY LIGHT WEIGHT AND
HANDSOME. OUR RANGE OF PRICES ON
SMALL BOYS SUITS IS FROM 4 TO 1e
YEARS FINE LINE AT THE POPULAR
PRICE OF g.
ODD PANTS. ALI-wOOI. NEW STYLES OF
CASsIMEREs AT 81
WE THINK WE HAVE MORE NEW. FINE
AND DESIRABLE STYLES THAN ANY
OTHER HOUSE IN WASHINGTON, ANDWE
SHOW THEM WHERE CUSTOMERS CAN
HAVE STRONG LIGHT TO SEE THEM BY.
WILL BE GLAD TO SHOW YOU.
E.B. BARNUM l. CO..
my27 e31 PENNSYLVANIA Avxsux
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Go To KERNAN's. "Infinite variety.n1Repub. .
THE WEEKLY STARS Pocket Atlas OF the World is
OHere0 Tree TO every new subscriber for year
the WEEKLY STAR. 1t Is q handsomely printed
DOCK OF 1e1 pages prOfusely illustrated, with more
than 100 colored maps and diagrams, and contains
wealth OF general information. See advertise
ment In another column.
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LEADERS OR SOCIETY" who are low using Fast
I14A : hIutU- perfume, pronounce IL the finest
OdOT they ever tried, either domestic or Imported
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FORTY EIGHT CENTS white and mixed Strayys-
good enough for any boy. Francs cor 7th and N
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NEVER SUCH A CHANCE.
HEILBRUN's
LARGEST ONE-PRICE SHOE PARLoRs
Are constantly Allied with customers taking ad-
GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY"
REAL BARGAINS.
WE OFFER THIS WEEK:
BARGAIN MOL
Cousins Flexible Kid Button, 1924
Real French Kid Button and Oxford Ties, SI97
worth $3.50
BARGAIN NO. 8.
Ladies' aud Misses hand sewed Tipped Oxford Ties
S5cts; worth 3125.
BARGAIN NO. L.
Boys fair stitched Button, Sl24
BARGAIN NO. s.
Gents Hand-sewed Caters. new line. s297: worth
BARGAIN NO. g.
Gents Low-Quarter Hand Sewed. S125 to s397.
I. HELBRUN,
402 SEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST.
u See Old Lady in Window
P.s.-T1cKETs AND CHRoMos FOR ALL
my3O
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CITY AND DISTRICT.
Condensed Locals.

Miss Maud Morgan, of New York the accom-
plished harpist, will spend the summer at Rock
EnOn springs, Va
driven by Mr.. VIM Yates ran away on Az street,
hear Maryland avenue southwest, and two small
children named Hammer, residing at 247 Az street,
were seriously injured.
The WEEKLY STARS Pocket Atlas of the World IS
offered free TO every subscriber for year to
the WEEKLY STAR 1t is a handsomely printed
book OF 19l pages profuSely illustrated, with
than leo cOlOTed maps and diagrams, and contains
a wealth OF general Information. See advertise
Elent In another column.
The delegates TO the High Tent OF RechabiteS in
session here last week presented High Chief Ruler
Julian j. Murray, of this city, a handsome silver
headed cane on which appear the emblemS OF the
order, and 10 Mrs Murray they presented a hand
some silver card receiver.
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MAxr HAr WHnz Tn Sun
NOW IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY.
KINGS PALACE
GREAT STRAW GOODS SLAUGHTER SALE
THOUSANDS OF cHnDRErs. MISSES, AND
LADIES' HATS AND BoNNETs
ALMOST GIVEN AWAY.
We rather early In the season in cutting down
prices. Necessity knows law. Our immense stock
has got be sold To do 1t quick is to give our Gus
TONERS . chance to buy at low figures.
We offer all our Fine English Milans in desirable
shapes, sold formerly at 81 and 1926 at
sL0o AND s125 ONLY
Ladies' Hats and Bonnets in the different braids and
styles, small and large shapes at
20. 20. rs. 81. 35, 80. As AND so CENTS ONLY.
Thousands of Children's Hats, Trimmed and un
trimmed. choice styles, at
Fl. 25, 80. 81. SO. 60. AND rs CENTS
Ten thousand dollars worth of Fine French Flowers
Of all descriptions sold at half prices
An elegant bunch of Fine French Flowers at 25 40,
SO. go, 75 cents and 81.
TIPS. PLUMEs. RIBBON. aAUzEs, SILKS, AND
MILLINERY TRIMMINGS,
AT CORRESPONDENCE LOW PRICES
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ALL-wooL plaid suits SO. Eiseman's, and E.
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ALI-woOL plaid suits $40. Eisemans and E.
FoKrY-EIGHr CENTS white and mixed stra,vs.
good enough for any boy. Francs,-cor. 7th and d.
ALL-wOOL indigo blue suits $40. Elsemans 7xE.
STAINED glass substitute. All eth ST. NV.
ALL-wooL check suits $40. Eisemans, and E.
q g Parsons HOUSEHOLD AMMONIA gives a more
feiI'stli- ha'h man TIE ocean, removes all Odor
and Chatting from The person, cures all insect bttes
AMI Keeps the skin as smooth as baby's. Oniy q
q ParsVils Household Ammonia Will do this
ALI-wocL indigo hlae suits $40. Eiseman's 7sE.
ALI-wcoL stripe suits slo. Elsemans, and
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man ATGutUS Perfume, pronounce IL the fineSt
0doT they ever tried, either domestic or imported
ALL-wooL stripe suits $40. EIseman's, Z and E.
FINE PORTRAITS. Kets Kernethy. 100 Pa ave-
YoC can buy Solid Leather Misses Spring Heel.
Cur. Md, ST. Goat PED. Goat for $50 per pair.
W ID. Rich, III Market Space.
ALr-wooL indigo blue suits So Eisemans, 7SE
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AIL-wooL light suits $40. Eisemans, and E.
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| Owe MY LIFE
CHAPTER
II was taken sick year ago
u

II was taken sick year ago
With bilious fever"
'Ny doctor pronounced me cured but got sick
again. with terrible pains in my back aud sides, and
got 50 bad
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liver but it did good, did expect to live more
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Directly my appetite returned my pains left my
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Dublin, June u, 'S6. r. FITZPATRICK
CHAPTER II.
maiden Mass, Feb. 1, 1885, Gentlemen
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rible and excruciating manner.
No medicine doctor could give me relief or cure
until used Hop Bitters.
1.-THE first bottle
Nearly cured me-"
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child,
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serious
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ofthe
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HARDENED LIVER.
Five years ago I broke down with kidney and liver
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All the best physicians agreed that nothing could
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IOU can buy Solid Leather Misses Spring Heel.
W Ii. Rich, 1T Market Space
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AIL-wool stripe suits $40. Elsemans, : and
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II IND sIIss SUBSTITUTE. III 1tn s.. NV.
ALL-wooL check suits $40. Eiseman's. and f
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ALI-wcoL So suLts 40. Elseman,s : ami
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ALL-wOoL indigo blue suits $40. Eiseman's 7SE.
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ALL-wooL dark mixed suits $40. Eiseman,s 7sE
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ALL-wooL light suits 80 Elseman's, z and E.
An-wool plaid suits $40. Eiseman's, and E
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FINE PORTRAITS Kets Kelnethy, 100 Pa ave.
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Pebbles in gold, IS. optician, 4s7 pa. ave. ]

BrOken.dOWn constitutions repaired by
taking DR.. Henleys Celery, Beef and Iron.
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FOR PURE WINES, LIQUORS AND BERKELY, pure
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- per gallon, 81 quart, and 30 cents pint, %
cents sample bottle. go 10 Tharp, SIS + ST. NV.
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PARET makes special offer Of 100 sheets linen
paper. your address neatly engraved from steel
die, and 100 envelopes 10 match, for 81 VIII give
monogram instead OF address. Monogram and adj
dress, very neat, -. Samples on request. sm,w
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lHOTOGRAPHsi PHOTOGRAPHS,
Finest work at reasonable prices. ESTABRoOK'S,
al Market Space.
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ALL-wooL llght suits slo. Elseman.s and E.
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An IMPORTANT SALE OF characterization is
called 20 the advertisement in another column Of
The sale or half a million feet OF lumber which
vas Used in connection with the National Drill
The material will be sold In lots TO suit apply
Ing at the grounds
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immense Assortment OF Handsome Baby
Carriages will be offered at private sale below
manufacturers' prices at Walter B. Williams &
CO.'S, auctfOneers, cor. 10th ST. and Pa. ave.
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AII-wooL check suits $40. Elseman's and E.
A1I-wooL dark mixed suits &c. Elseman's, 76E.
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ALL-wooL dark mixed suits $40. Eiseman's, 7&E.
HUMAN artificial eyes. Hemplers, Ave., cor. Az
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NOR s1IE-IzO FEET FRONTING SOUTH on
i Nd one square rom Tie United State Capitol
foot. .THoS: A. MTCHEL4
my26 -6ts o8k + ct, RoomD B and a
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MARRIAGE LIcENsEs.-Marriage licenses have
Deeh Issued by the clerk OF the court To EeII
Ls"lS anu Lou smith; j. Henning Nelms, OF Vfr-
klnl. aud NJ X Cunningham; Henry Loyeless OF
FAIRFAX county, Va, and Julia kIdwelI OF LOudoun
Noble Rush and Bridget Morrison: J. Marty S,ppt,b,
and Kate Rosa Richmond, OF England; E T. King
ana Maggie Piper. OF Sandusky, Ohio; VIM C,iac
chetti, Of Fortress Monroe, Va and MoIlie Good
win N
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LOTS ON THE TENLEYTOwN ROAD.
Opposite PRESIDENT CLEVELANDS COUNTRY
SEAT AND ST. ALBAN'S CHURCH
Stages wiz run shortly every half hour from High
Lots sold on easy terms Monthly payments ac-
cened on coptracts for deeds and deferred payments
bear per cent interest Twenty lots have been
These Iots immedistely adjoin the Warrington Inn
which viii be open for guests June
f.. '''' - - = = JOIN T. BEAIIss o.
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CCrN THE BAcK.-Last night, about 80 O'Clock
IA light occurred on Pennsylvania avenue near .,7th
street, between Charles Burroughs and John
kOnler, during which, it Is charged, Burroughs
drew penkIlIe and cut Kohier In the back In
nlcting painful wound. The injured man was
taken 10 the Columbia Hospital, where the wound
was dressed, and Burroughs was arrested by or
hcer Hart. This morning in the Police Court Bur-
EOughs WAS charged with the assault, and the case
was continued until Friday.
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WATTS RELEASED on BAII--Phillip II. Watts
Who vas arrested az Bowie, Md, after having set
IRE 10 several houses and assaultins several par
tlss On Friday afternoon, was released from the
MARLBORO Jail, on saturday, on giving bail, and
returned 70 Bowie Saturday evening.
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FOR SALE-IOTS

Tor saloon 21ST ST.. BETwEEN n AND a
west side, ten fine Building Lots, 2lxl15: ali on
srade street and sidewalks paved: one OF the fnesf
locations in the city for 3 home e'
NORTH WASHINGTON REAL ESTATE co.
Daily Republican., 1887-04-22
Anus sInenls

"On the Rio Grande" is still drawing
crowded houses at the Academy, but
this is rot TO be wondered at, az II IL
one OF the finest ATTRACTIONS that has
been presented at this house during the
season. The characters are all st:org
and the company Is 20 evenly balanced
that each point Ia brought out in the
most perfect manner. 1t will be pre-
seuted Tonight, tomorrow afternoon
End for the last time tomorrow night
Eiwin Arden will appear next week in
Eagles Merit"
"Sam'l of PoseD will be the attrac
ton AZ the Opera House next Monday
Tuesday anu Wednesday nights and q
the Wednesday matiuee, and the man
ner In which this great character il
presented by Mr.. Howard, is said Il
even eclipse that of Mr.. Curtia, tEt
originator Of it. The com paDy is sale
to b, fret clsss in every reepect, nn'
the Pbiadelphia papers peak in tn
hig hset terms Of their performances II
that city this week.
Daily Republican., 1887-04-22

BALTIMORE, April 2l-Advices re-
ceived today from different sections OF
the State OF Maryland at the Corn aud
Flcur Exchange are that the past few
days has shown q decided improve
ment in the appearance of the growing
wheat crcp. Mach that was thought &c
have frozen ont is now growing finely,
aud The farmers were hopeful for much
larger crop than was promised fort
Eight ago. A continuance OF pleasant
weather, itls thought, will assure an ave
rage cror. Wheat is tue only winter croE
In this part OF tails country. The frui
IL said 10 be uniujCred in the EAsterr
Shore Counties. the great fruit pro
ducing seclicn OF the country.
Daily Republican., 1887-04-22
A Myetery soivea,
philadelphia Moth American

Nv AZ a
The body OF al unknown mai. found
in New York bay near Fort Hamilton
about four weeks ago, was iienii'ed fully
yesterday in this city. through number
of pawn tickets WI, were ioaLd in his
pockets, as tha, OF Henry NJ. stewsr', the
proprietor OF al employment. agency
formerly carried on 80 10 SAMSON street.
Stewart boarded .; the house OF Mrs.
Wickersham, i9-s Nicholas street, and on
January 2,;h suddenly disappeared.
Soon after he had eft thirteen pieces Of
silverware, valued Al s40o, were missed,
and the suppos!t.or was that Trey had
left together. Detectives Were pat on tie
track OF the man, iut Le,h.ng could be
heard from him ultil about month later,
when nat containing rs Bame and the
address of the employment t'ace was
found floating II IL Potomac fiy-r near
Washing on.
When the :! l,e.s were recovered from
the body found l New fogs st.ry were
sent to this city ard Tue goods were re-
covered, and yesterday Mrs. N;ekcrsham
identified item Is her ircp>sy. watch
had been stolen.
This not only .es9s up nc mastery Of
the body of the man found il New York,
but of the man missed from til. ny and
Of the missing lverware, and relieves the
police authorities o. any further se.g-t.
Daily Republican., 1887-04-22

II the people Of Wilmington do 70,
have plenty and the best railroad facili
ties to Philadelphia it will not be the
fault OF the Baltimore and Philadelphia
Railroad Company. Tue company
commencing next Sunday, will have
sixteen trains running 10 and from
Philadelphia. The large majority OF
them are local trains, and most OF them
will stop OF all local way stations The
Baltimore accommodation will here
after arrive at l O'Clock m. and leave
the city on it's return AZ 10 p. M.
There will bs two additional trains
from SlnRerly Station, one going to
Baltimore and the other to Philadel !.
phia. The company has commenced
the erection Of the contemplated large
shed at Delaware avenue and DuPon,
street. A large number Of men came
down from Philadelphia 10 day and
commenced work on it. IL will bt
some 200 feet long aud span the track.
at the station. lt is expected also tina
work will soon be commenced on tn,
contemplated new depot at Market and
Water streets.
Daily Republican., 1887-04-22


The news that the Citizens Street
and Sewer Commission bill and the
Registration Act have been passed by
the Legislature has very depressing
effect upon Democratic office holders,
and even City Auditor Balls usual
smile seems sickly and forced. Last
evening reporter Of the REPUBLICAN
happened in a place where the matter
was being earnestly discussed by q
number Of Democratic politicians, and
1t seemed to pe the general impression
that the passage of these acts was the
death knell which would result in the
/ defeat OF that party.
l A prominent ofiicia who was present
remarked that on Monday night there
had b:en O meeting held to symathize
| with the Irish in their opposition TO the
Coercion bill, and thought 1t would be
LIN order now to obtain the Opera House
land hold another meeting to sympa
Ithize with the ur fortunate Democratic
party, which was being slaughtered in
1.-The house of its supposed friends.
One IN al remarked: We'll, they may
beat Us in this county, but they cannot
lido anything in the two over counties,
, land we'll knock their bills higher than
kite next Legislature"
The mem oer3 o. Council on the Dsm'
ocratic side seemed to share In tie
) general depression, and the mournful
depression Of their countenauce s plainl
; lshowed that they realized that the
S lsands of their official lives were run
lining very low, and that even II they
' were heightened cut, the returns would
8 | not be worth living for. This mornins
one of the discontented suggested tina
! II would be well to have a funeral snC
n | bury the party at once, when anolhel
|. lremarke d, "we'll have to Go IT preu!
.eIsoon, or there went be enough left II
a give 1t decent burial"
MI Qlite a number CT the members o
tzI the party say that they arc now don
in with politics and wou!d not crook thei
rel finger to help their party any more
The independent citizen Democrat
d and Republicans are equally in goo
,oI humor and pleased with the action G
s the Legislature. Archibald Given an
wi L. G. Vandegrift, Esq, are especial
f. pleased.
Mr.. John McC,oskey, q brother OF th
ze Street COMMISSIONS, has been am ng'
the hard workers of the citizens in fave
e of the Street Commission bill, and 1t
III Isaid his brother will be retained
superintendent OF streets.
Daily Republican., 1887-04-22

WILKrsBlRRE April 2l.-one hun
dr,d and twenty i've miners and labor.
ers, employed by the Hszlebrook Coal
Com pany, went on q strike yesterday.
For foI time past the employees, who
art nearly all knights CT Labor. have
been enGesvoE!ng to arrange meeting
with their euployeI s in order that GER
tain grievances might be smicably sd.
iusted. The company officials refused
tc recognize The committees sent TO wait
upon them. The men claim that this
vas because they are knights Of Labor.
On MOI day last Engineer Sam Ramsey
was discharged. He 10 Knight oil
La nor man. The other employees de-
manded that he be taken back. The
com par , refused aud hence the strike